Issue #811 Sat 30 Aug
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — August 30, 2025
A dense grid today, where short, sharp words demand careful placement. The connections shift between literal labels and figurative turns of phrase, requiring a steady hand to sort the wheat from the chaff.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Flipping through a crate of dusty vinyl at a suburban garage sale.
Arts and culture
Direct synonyms for established stylistic movements
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters E, F, M, P.
MUSIC GENRES
One is EMO.
EMO · FUNK · METAL · POP
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The feeling of a movie that fails to land with the audience at the local theater.
Negative evaluations
Informal verbs sharing a colloquial meaning
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, S.
NOT BE GOOD
One is BITE.
BITE · BLOW · STINK · SUCK
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Watching a performer seize the stage with total confidence.
Slang for high performance
Verbs used in casual, high-praise contexts
Members are 3–4 letters; first letters E, R, S.
DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELL
One is EAT.
EAT · ROCK · RULE · SLAY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A vinyl record spinning on the turntable in a quiet studio.
Classical music history
Proper nouns sharing a specific professional field
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, E, G, R.
CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERS
One is CAGE.
CAGE · ENO · GLASS · REICH
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Complete Connections answer
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MUSIC GENRESEMO · FUNK · METAL · POP
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NOT BE GOODBITE · BLOW · STINK · SUCK
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DO EXCEPTIONALLY WELLEAT · ROCK · RULE · SLAY
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CONTEMPORARY COMPOSERSCAGE · ENO · GLASS · REICH
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How hard is NYT Connections on August 30, 2025?
NYT Connections on August 30, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on August 30, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #811?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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